A few days after the dawn of the New Year 2025, the Orthodox Church, residing in Seoul, celebrated the Great Hours (1st, 2nd, and 3rd) of Epiphany on the morning of Friday, January 3. In an atmosphere of devotion, we welcomed in the “Jordanian watercourse”, together with St. John the...
- Jan2025
On Sunday, December 29, 2024, at the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas in Seoul, following the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy and the Agape meal, the Sacrament of Marriage of Ignatius (Igné Roux) and Lucia (Jocelyn Nunez) was celebrated with the participation of their friends, relatives, and members of Syndesmos of...
We found ourselves in faraway Seoul, a city of more than ten million people! We were hosted during the Holy Twelve Days of Christmas at the headquarters of the Korean Orthodox Metropolis in Seoul. The memories are many, the feelings beautiful, the spiritual experiences precious. In addition, we also participated...
- Dec2024
Prayer for the victims of the air tragedy (12.29.2024)
December 30, 2024
God and Lord of mercy, We bow our knees and hearts and we beseech and implore you for the repose of the souls of the 179 fallen servants of yours during the recent air tragedy that occurred in our country which has plunged it into great mourning. We also pray for...
New Year’s Message 2025 – H.E. Metropolitan Ambrosios
December 30, 2024
My dearest Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, The famous ancient tragic poet Euripides once said, “A bad beginning brings also a bad end.” Similarly, the great philosopher Aristotle taught that, “Well begun is half done.” Therefore, if we wish the New Year 2025, which has just arrived with the grace and charity of...
PATRIARCHAL ENCYCLICAL FOR CHRISTMAS 2024
December 24, 2024
+ B A R T H O L O M E W BY GOD’S MERCY ARCHBISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE-NEW ROME AND ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH TO ALL THE PLENITUDE OF THE CHURCH GRACE, MERCY AND PEACE FROM THE SAVIOR CHRIST BORN IN BETHLEHEM Most honorable brother hierarchs and blessed children in the...
The celebration of Saint Dionysios in Ulsan
December 20, 2024
The feast of Saint Dionysios, Archbishop of Aegina from Zakynthos, was celebrated on the weekend of 14 and 15 December 2024 in his holy church in Ulsan. On Saturday Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea and Exarch of Japan and Fr. Yohan Park, celebrated the Great Vespers with the Artoklasia. A sermon...
Christmas Message 2024 – H.E. Metropolitan Ambrosios
December 19, 2024
My beloved Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, It is well known that God “bowed the heavens and came down” (Psalm 18:9) in Bethlehem of Judea, some 2024 years ago. The Son and Word of God, that is, Jesus Christ, “came down from heaven and was incarnate of the Holy...
Schedule of Services for Christmas, New Year’s Day, and Epiphany
December 16, 2024
CHRISTMAS Tuesday 12/24/2024 9:00-10:30 am The Great Hours of Christmas (1st, 3rd, and 6th.) 5:00- 7:30 pm The Great 9th Hour, Vespers of Christmas, Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great Wednesday 12/25/2024 9:00-10:00 am Matins of Christmas 10:00-11:30 am Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom 12:00-1:30 pm Christmas...
Visit of the Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Saviour by Slavophone believers
December 16, 2024
On Saturday, December 7, 2024, a group of fifteen Slavophone believers visited the Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Savior in Gapyeong in order to work on cleaning the church and the exterior of the church from falling tree leaves. They also cleaned the area around the tomb of...